At a non-jury trial earlier this month, Circuit Judge Jim Fun found William Paul Gaskin guilty of three counts of first-degree sodomy, two counts each of first-degree rape and first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and one count each of first-degree sexual abuse and using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, said Deputy District Attorney Paul Maloney.

Fun accquitted him on two counts of first-degree sodomy and one count of first-degree sexual abuse.

Deputies said Gaskin was baby-sitting the girl at her home, when one of her parent's roommates came home and found Gaskin abusing the girl.

WCSODesiree Chapman

Beaverton police received reports of Gaskin's abuse of another girl in August, when he was already in jail on charges in the first case.

The girl's father reported the abuse, which occurred when she was 5 years old, deputies said. Gaskin would baby-sit the girl while her father was at work.

Gaskin's girlfriend, Desiree Chapman, 24, also lived at his home, deputies said. The 5-year-old reportedly said that Chapman was present when the abuse occurred.

Chapman is set to go to trial on charges of first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct and first-degree criminal mistreatment next month. – Emily E. Smith

This article reflects a correction published May 23, 2012. William Gaskin went on trial before Washington County Circuit Judge Jim Fun, who
found him guilty of several sex offenses. An article published in Tuesday's
Metro section incorrectly stated that Gaskin had a jury trial.